A Protein Modification Gets to the Root of Chronic Pain in Rats (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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A Protein Modification Gets to the Root of Chronic Pain in Rats (1 of 2)

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A microscopic image showing the distribution of δ-catenin protein alongside other molecules in spinal neurons from rats. The bottom row reveals δ-catenin (red) accumulates close to voltagegated sodium channels (green), which are implicated in the development of chronic pain.

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X.L. Zhang <i>et al., Science Signaling</i> (2018)

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